Combined wax paper holder and play toy



1933- M. H. LIPSKY COMBINED WAX PAPER HOLDER AND PLAY TOY Filed Feb. 4,1932 illlillll m @EQS MWFZQEW V Patented Dec. 5, 1933 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Morris H. Lipsky, Rochester, N. Y.

Application February 4, 1932. Serial No. 590,958

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a combination wax paper holder and playtoy device and consists in the combinations and arrangements of elementshereinafter described and particularly set forth in the accompanyingclaim.

The invention has for its purpose to provide a device for holding apackage of waxed paper in position for convenient handling and in a waypermitting the separate sheets to be singly and easily removed; whereinthe whole embodies a simple, compact, and unitary structure inexpensiveto produce, and of a size easy for storage and handling.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter wherein the containing receptacle or holder is so constructedand arranged that after using for its primary purpose it may serve as aplay toy. To that end one part of the folder is designed with aplurality of colored sections conveniently colored and otherwise markedto provide cut-outs, and another portion is similarly provided withsections showing symbols of animals or other objects adapted to becolored and removed.

The invention isshown by way of illustration in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the device hanging in positionfor use.

Figure 2 a rear elevational View showing the novel construction at theback.

Figure 3 a front elevational view.

Figure 4 aperspective view, and;

Figure 5 a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the construction in further detail and wherein likereference characters designate corresponding parts in the differentfigures shown, the device or article consists of a suitable fiat-likecontainer or envelope 6 constructed preferably of ordinary cardboardfolded upon itself to provide a front portion 7, two overlapping rearportions 8 and 9, and an overlapping top portion 10 as shown. Said rearportions 8 and 9 are suitably provided with slot and tongue engagingelements 11 and 12 (see Figure 5) and contained within the envelope area plurality of waxed paper sheets 13 folded into a convenient pack andsuitably secured at the upper portion thereof by the two staples 14 orother appropriate means.

The container is adapted to be hung against the surface of a wall afterthe manner illustrated in Figure 1, and for which purpose a tack orother fastening enters through the hollow staple 15 as shown. In thisposition the bottom of the holder is left open and to the end of givingconvenient accessibility for removing the waxed sheets 13 the bottomportions 'of the two rear flaps 8 and 9 are suitably scored along thediagonal lines 16 to provide the two triangular shaped flaps 17 and 18.Said flaps are adapted to be bent rearwardly after the manner indicatedin Figure 4 and in which position the marginal edges thereof contactwith the surface of the supporting wall and hold open the bottom of thecontainer thereby giving the desired finger space for engaging andpulling off the Wax sheets one by one. In the removal operation it isnecessary only to place the thumb lightly against the front lowersurface 7 and with the four fingers engaging the exposed wax sheet 13the same may be conveniently pulled away from the two staple fasteners14.

When all of the waxed sheets 13 have been removed the container orenvelope is designed to be used as a play toy. To that end the frontsurface 7 is suitably divided into uniform sections which are coloredand line-marked forming convenient cut-outs 19 after the usual manner insuch articles. Similarly the two back portions 8 and. 9 are divided andmarked with pictorial symbols of animals, fowl or the like, adapted tobe colored and cut out as with those on the front 1 ceptacle formed froma single piece of cardboard having overlapping and interengaging tongueand slot portions at the back, a closed top, an open bottom, and adaptedto be hung against a vertical wall whereby said sheets may be separatelyremoved therefrom, the lower parts of said overlapping back. portionshaving diagonally scored lines providing triangular shaped membersadapted to be bent rearwardly for engagement with the suporting wall tohold the bottom open and give finger access to the waxed sheets,substantially as set forth.

MORRIS I-I. LIPSKY.

